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No. 429,311; PatentedJune 3,1890.

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No. 429,311., Patented June 3, 1890.

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HARRY L. JONES, OF GENEVA, ILLINOIS.

CORN-HARVESTER.

SPECIFICATION forming art of Letters Patent No. 429,311, dated June 3,1890.

Application filed June 24, 1889.- Serial No. 315,399: (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, HARRY L. JONES, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Geneva, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Harvesters, ofwhich the following is a full, clear and exact description, that willenable others to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, formingv a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of corn-harvesterswherein the cutting, carrying, and binding mechanism are mounted onsuitable carriage or truck wheels and drawn by horses, the sameconsisting of certain novel features in the combination, arrangement,and operation of the several parts, as will be hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine embodying my improvedfeatures; Fig. 2, a plan with some of the parts omitted. Fig. 3 is aside elevation and part section in plane 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plandetail of one of the sickle-bars. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vtransversesectional detail of the sickle-bars and parts. Fig.6 is a broken-awayrear elevation and part section, the rear framing-boards in which theapron-rollers are journaled being removed; and Fig. 7, a broken-awayrear elevation with the framing-boards in place.

Referring'to the drawings, 8 represents the different parts of thecarriage-frame; 9 and 10, the carriage-wheels5 11, the draft-pole, and12 the drivers seat.

The required motion is transmitted to the different working parts from'the ground or driving wheel 9, which is mounted on the axle-shaft 13(see Fig. 2) and provided with suitable hearings in the frame. Thegearwheel14 is mounted on the wheel-shaft 13, and in turn engages withthe pinion 15, mounted on the driving-shaft16. The clutchcollar 17rotates, with the shaft 16 and is feathered thereon, so as to providefor a longitudinal movement when engaging with the companionclutch-collar 18, loosely mounted on shaft 16. A bevel gear-wheel 19 isrigidly mounted on the loose' member 18 of the pinion 20, rigidlymounted on the inner end of the counter-shaft21. V The clutch-collar 17is provided with an annular. groove 22, in which is pivoted one end of'theangle shifting-lever 23, pivoted at 24 to the frame, as. vshown inFig. 2.

To the opposite end of angle-lever 23 is attached one end of the rod25', the opposite end of said rod being connected to one end of thebell-crank lever 26, to the other end of which is connected the lowerendof the rod 27, broken away in Fig.2, but shown in Fig. 1. The upperend of rod 27 connects with the lower end of the bell-crank lever 28,(see Figs. 1 and3,) to the upper end of which is attached'the front endof the horizontal rod 29. The rear end of rod 29is attached to theshifting-arm 30, one end of which is pivoted to the bracket 31 and islo-,

cated under the seat and within convenient reach of the driver. Theclutch mechanlsm is shown disengaged.

- Throwing the shifting-arm over to the opposite position from thatillurtrated in Fig.

3 has the effect of bringing the clutch mechanism into a workingengagement.

Upon and near the outer end of countershaft 21 is rigidly mounted thebevel gearwheel 32, engaging-with the corresponding pinion 33, mountedon shaft 34. Figs. 1 and 2.)

(Shown in A companion shaft 35 is provided with suitable bearings in therocking bracket 36, pivoted at 37 to the fixed supporting-lugs 3S and39, secured to the frame-work. The companion shafts 34 and35 are connected by the tumbling-rod 40, the respective coupling ends of each beingprovided with the gimbal-joint 41. The outer end of the gimbal-shaft 35has the pinion 42 mounted thereon, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig.1.

The bevel gear-wheel 43 is mounted on the vertical reel-shaft 44 andengages with pinion 42. The lower end of the reel-shaft is journaled andsupported in the end ofthe rocking bracket 36. The relative position ofthese parts is shown in .dotted lines on account of the innerdividing-board 45. By this arrangement the desired rotary motion istransmitted to the reel-shaft and the reel 46 mounted thereon.

The reel is adapted to have a vertical ad- ICO justment on its shaftthatis, raised or lowlever 47, the bifurcated end of which is attached tothe loose collar 48 on the reel-hub 49, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Thehandle part of lever 47 is mounted on the pivot-bolt 50, which passesthrough the toothed sector 51 and the hand-lever 52. The sector 51 isalso fastened to lever 52 at 53, and moves therewith when the same isshifted. Lever 47 is provided with the usual thumb-latch or pawlattachment 54, engaging with sector 51, and holds said lever at anypoint in the arc of the circle. The lower end of lever 52 is secured inplace by the pivot-bolt 55. This lever 52 is also provided with thethumb-latch 56, which engages with the toothed sector 57, rigidlysecured to a convenient part of the frame. It will be seen that lever 47has the action of a bell-cranklever when shifted to adjust the reelvertically. This lever 47 has an independent movement with reference tolever 52.

The reel-shaft is normally in the vertical position illustrated. Now bythrowing lever 52 forward the reel-shaft is correspondingly tilted onits pivot-the rocking bracket 36. The object of this arrangement is toenable the operator to bring the reel into proper position for stalksthat may be inclined or leaning, and it will be observed that by aproper handling of the compound levers the reel may be adjusted to .anyposition within the range of its limit. These compound levers arelocated back of and in line with the reelshaft, and for this reason arenot shown in Fig. 1, (except the bifurcated end of lever 47,) in orderto avoid confusion.

The lever 58 (see Figs. 1 and 3) is located to the right of the driversseat and extends forward to the front of the machine, where it connectswith one end of the rock-shaft 59, (see Figs. 1 and 3,) the oppositecrank end of said shaft connecting with the upper end of thelink-connection 60, the lower end of which is in turn secured to thedraft-pole, as shown in Fig. 1 and broken away in Fig. 2. This lever isprovided with the thumb-latch 61, Fig. 3, engaging with the sector 62,which provides for the usual locking adjustment. The purpose of lever 58is to provide for the tipping or tilting of the machine, as may benecessary in accordance with the undulating surface of the ground andthe height of the stalks.

The outer or front end of counter-shaft 21 is provided with the doublecrank 63, (see Figs. 1 and 2,) to which are attached in different planesthe connecting-rods 6i and 65. The opposite ends of theseconnecting-rods are respectively attached to the upper and lowersickle-bars 66 and 67, lying close together, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and5. These sickle-bars have suitable supporting-bearings and are providedwith the triangular cuttingknives 68. By this arrangement the sicklebarsare adapted to have an alternate reciprocating movement, thus forming adouble The sickle-bars are retained in sickle-bar.

proper relative position by the cap-plate 69, provided on the front edgewith the overlap ping flange 70, Fig. 5, bolted to the frame, and theangle bed'plate 71, also bolted to the frame. A sprocket-wheel 72 ismounted on counter-shaft 21, (see Figs. 1 and 2,) adjacent to the doublecrank. A second sprocketwheel 73 is mounted vertically above the firstone on the stud-shaft 74, Fig. 1, journaled in the frame. A thirdsprocket-wheel 75 is lo' cated off to one side and mounted on the nu derroller-shaft 76. (Also shown in Figs. 6 and 7.) A fourth sprocket-wheela is journaled below the third wheel. The link belt 13 connects thisseries of sprocket-wheels and transmits the required motion from thedriving sprocket-wheel 72. The gear-Wheel 77 is mounted on thestud-shaft 74 and engages with the companion gear-wheel 78, mounted onthe stud-shaft 79. The sprocket-wheel 80 is also mounted on shaft 79.The companion sprocket-wheel 81 is mounted on the upper roller-shaft 82.(Also shown in Fig. 6.) By means of the link belt 83 the required motionis transmitted to the upper drivingroller 84, on which runs the upperendless apron 85. The larger companion roller 86, over which the apron85 runs, is mounted on the shaft 87. The lower or carrying apron 88 issupported by and runs over the terminal rollers 89 and 90, 91 being aguide-roller. The respective ends of the upper roller-shaft 82 arejournaled in the upper corresponding ends of the movable frame-boards 92and 93, located at the front and rear sides of the machine, as moreparticularly shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The front end of the roller-shaft82 rests in the elongated aperture 94. in the front part of the mainframe, (see Fig. 1,) and is retained in its lowest position by means ofthe spiral spring 95, inserted in said aperture above the shaft, wherebythe roller will yield in an upward direction from any pressure on theunder side and be automatically returned to its lowest or normalposition when such pressure is relaxed. The ends of shaft 87, on whichroller 86 is mounted, are jou-rnaled in the respective lower ends of themovable frame-boards 92 and 93. By this arrangement thecarrying-rollers, on which apron 85 is mounted, yield in an upwarddirection, so as to provide for the passage of the stalks that arecarried through between the aprons, the upper apron serving to keep thestalks in a compact form and prevent them from working up over themachine until discharged onto the binding mechanism. The pin 96 (seeFig. 6) is inserted in the movable frame-board 92 near the lower end andprojects through the elongated aperture '97 in the main frame to thefront side, as shown in Fig. 1. One end of the plate-spring 98 rests onthe front projecting end of pin 96, the opposite end of said springbeing rigidly secured to the main frame. The adjusting screw 99 providesmeans for regulating the tension of spring 98. The pin 96 and spring 98provide for the automaticadjustment of the front end of roller 86. Therespective ends of the elliptic spring 100 are attached to the outerside of the rear movable framing board 93, (see Fig.

7,) the back of the spring bearing against the under side of theseat-board 101. This construction provides for the proper working andadjustment of the upper apron and rollers, on which the same is mounted,and for yielding in an upward direction in accordance with the thicknessof the object passing underneath and between the aprons, therebymaintaining the required tension. on the lower or carrying apron andkeeping the same taut. g

102 represents the different parts of the binding mechanism, which isattached to one side of the machine, as shown in Fig. 1, motion beingtransmitted to the same from sprocket-wheel 75. 7

As there is nothing new to be claimed in the binding mechanism, adetailed description of the same is omitted.

The curved brace 103 serves to strengthen and stiffen theseat-supporting part of the frame.

The stalks of corn pass in between the dividing-boards, and as they arecut by the double-actin g sickle-bars drop onto the lower apron, whichat the receiving-point extends beyond the plane of the upper apron, andare carried under the roller 86 and between the aprons to the terminalpoint of the same and dropped onto the binding mechanism, from whichthey arefinally discharged in bundles. The endless aprons are providedat intervals on their contacting surfaces with a number of transversecleats 104, which assist in moving along the stalks and prevents thefabric from shrinking or doubling inwardly from the edges. 3

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a corn-harvester, the combination, with the driving-shaft, of theclutch mechanism mounted thereon, the bevel gear-wheel rigidly mountedon the loose member of the clutch-box, the counter-shaft 21, thebevelpinion mounted on the inner end thereof and engaging with saidbevel gear-wheel, the bevel gear-wheel 32, mounted on counter-shaft 21,near its outer end, the pinion 33, engaging with gear 32, the shaft 34,on one end of which said pinion is mounted, the opposite end beingprovided with a gimbal-coupling, the companion shaft 35, provided with acorresponding coupling, the rocking bracket 36, in which shaft 35 is journaled, the tumbling-rod 40, connecting shafts 34 and 35, thebevel-pinion 42, mounted on the outer end of gimbal-shaft 35, thereel-shaft, the bevel gear-wheel mounted on the lower end of thereel-shaft and engaging with pinion 42, and the reel mounted on androtating with its shaft, and also having a vertical adjustment thereon,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a harvester, the combination of the vertical reel-shaft carryingthe bevel-wheel 43, the bracket 36,pivoted to suitable lugs or bearingson the frame and supporting the lower end of the reel-shaft, and theshaft 35,

jonrnaled in said bracket and carrying the bevel-pinion meshing with thebevel-wheel on the reel-shaft, substantially as described.

3. In a harvester, the combination of the Vertical reel-shaft, thebracket 36, in which the lower end of the reel is stepped, said bracketpivoted to suitable lugs on' the machine-frame, the reel-driving shaft35, journaled in the upper part of said bracket and carryingabevel-pinion meshing with the bevel-wheel on the reel-shaft, and thetumbling-shaft '40, wherebyithe shaft 35 is driven from thecounter-shaft, substantially as described.

4. In a corn-harvester, the combination, with the reel and its shaft, ofthe collar loosely mounted on the reel-hub, the angle-lever 47, thetoothed sector 51, to which hand-lever 47 is pivoted, the companionhand-lever 52, piv-' oted' at its lower end and having the sector 51secured thereto,the sector 57, and the locking-latches attached to saidlevers, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a harvester, the combination of the front sill 8, the continuousplate 69, fastened to its upper edge/the T -iron plate 71, secured toits front vertical face, and the cutter-bars 66 67, working upon thehorizontal flange of the T-iron plate and abutting at the rear againstits vertical flange, and the plate 69 being flat on its under side andoverhanging the upper cutter-bar, and having the lip 70 depending infront of the upper cutter-bar, substantially as described.

6. Ina harvester, the combination of the counter-shaft 21, having thesprocket-wl1eel 72 on its end, the stud-shaft 74 on the elevatonframeand independent of the aproncarrying rollers, the sprocket-wheel 75onthe upper roller 76 of the lower carrier-apron, the stud-shaft 79 on theelevator-frame, also independent of the apron-carrying rollers,interm'eshinggears 77 and 78, mounted, respectively, on the stud-shafts74 and 79, the sprocket-wheel 81 on the shaft 82 of the upper roller ofthe overlying carrier, the endless belt83, whereby the shaft 82 isdriven from the sprocket-wheel on the stud-shaft'79, and the separatebeltB, whereby-the sprocketwheel fixed to the gear 77 and thesprocketwheel 75 are driven from the counter-shaft, substantially asdescribed.

v 7. In a corn-harvester, the combination, with the upper roller-shaft82, carrying the sprocket-wheel 81, of the 'inovable frameboards 92 and93, the elongated aperture 94,

in which rests the front end of shaft 82, the

spiral spring inserted in said aperture and bearing on said shaft,thesprocket-wheel 80, independent of the carrier-apron rollers, and thechain 83, connecting-the wheels 80 and 81, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

8. In a corn-harvester wherein the front side of the elevator is closedby aboard, as 8, and the rear side is open, as shown, the combination,With shaft 87, on which roller 86 is mounted, of the frame-boards 92 and93, the

pin 96, inserted in the movable frmne-board 92, the plate-spring 98,resting on the projecting front end of said pin, and .the ellipticspring 100, attached to the rear frzuning-bom'd 93, whereby theapron-roller S6 is adapted to 10 yield inan upward direction,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

HARRY L. J ONES. Witnesses:

L. M. FREEMAN, on L. B. COUPLAND.

